# Caldwell County Texas ezTask #RFP26CCP02P

Outsourced Fire Marshal and Fire Code Administration Services for Caldwell County, Texas

**Posted:** September 24, 2026
**Respond By:** October 22, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP26CCP02P
**NAICS:** 922160

Caldwell County, Texas is seeking a qualified organization to deliver outsourced fire marshal and fire code administration services for its unincorporated areas.
- Government Buyer:
  - Caldwell County, Texas (Purchasing Department)
  - Contact: Dominique Esquivel
- Services Requested:
  - Comprehensive fire marshal and fire code administration program
  - Application and enforcement of Caldwell County Fire Code and 2024 International Fire Code (IFC)
  - Plan review, inspections, complaint support, fire investigations, coordination with County departments
  - Mobilization, staffing, reporting, and compliance with Texas law
  - Specific service line items include:
    - Program mobilization and procedures manual
    - Project manager/fire-code administrator (hourly)
    - Fire plans examiner (hourly)
    - Fire inspector/field specialist (hourly)
    - Origin-and-cause investigator (hourly)
    - Administrative/records support (hourly)
    - Routine plan review (small and standard projects, fixed fee)
    - Routine inspection support (fixed fee)
    - After-hours emergency response (hourly)
    - Expert testimony/hearing support (hourly or fixed fee)
    - Data export/contract closeout (rate-based)
- Unique Requirements:
  - Contractor must comply with Texas Local Government Code
  - Personnel performing official acts may require appointments, designations, or interlocal agreements
  - Contractor must furnish, employ, supervise, and coordinate all personnel
  - Organizational service model (not hiring an individual employee)
  - Adherence to written interpretations from County's authorized official
- No specific OEMs or product vendors are named; this is a service-based procurement.
- Pricing is based on fixed fees and hourly rates for various fire safety roles and services.
- Contract term is one year with up to four one-year renewals.

### Description

Caldwell County, Texas is soliciting proposals from qualified companies, firms, or governmental entities to provide a complete, outsourced fire marshal and fire code administration services program for the unincorporated area of the County. The selected contractor will furnish, employ, supervise, and coordinate all personnel needed to perform the services as described in the solicitation. The County adopted the Caldwell County Fire Code on August 13, 2026, incorporating the 2024 International Fire Code, and the contractor must apply the code within its lawful scope and follow written interpretations issued by the County's authorized official. This procurement is for an organizational service model, not for hiring an individual County employee.

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